ALBANIA WON’T BE FIRST COUNTRY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO’S UNILATERAL DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

“Albania will not be the first country to recognize Kosovo’s possible unilateral declaration of independence, because our position, our policy, is in compliance with that of the international community,” Albanian President Bamir Topi said. If no other solution is found, meaning there is no common solution approved by all international bodies involved, then the last resort will be unilateral recognition, which will be beneficial to the stability of the Balkans, according to him. “I believe that up until now - and I believe it will be the case in the future - Albania has played its moderating role, which has been a stabilizing role as well, which will also help its foreign affairs policies. Albania believes, and Albanian institutions also believe, that if after the 100-day long period there is no solution, then we will be in favor of the implementation of the Ahtissari plan,” he said. “I think the stability of the region depends very much on the good relations that have been built up among the neighboring countries in the Balkans. Secondly, Albania has done everything in favor of this and the solution of Kosovo will contribute a great deal to long-term stability. I do not believe that there will be insecurity in the Balkans. The integration of the three Adriatic member countries Albania, Croatia and Macedonia into NATO will contribute a great deal to long-term stability in the region… I believe the solution of the Kosovo issue will psychologically release Serbia and will move it towards Euro-Atlantic integration,” he resumed, Euronews reports.

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